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We are well into the swing of the new year 2024.

As we catch up on several questions we have received over the Christmas Holidays Martin & Patrick try to provide the answers and information requested.

We look back at the Ejection Fraction and discuss what is a normally expected heart rate for those with a low EF rate and discover not one size fits all.

Looking to Google for the answers to your Cancer and Heart Disease, is that a good thing? why should you not make such a search which could turn out to be dangerous and cause unnecessary anxiety?

Is pain normal around the area of your Cancer tumor? if so what can you do about it and are there any medicines that can provide relief?

Martin is full of frolics for 2024 and has a whole list of jokes lined up, we allow him one this week to lighten the mood.


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Welcome to our listeners as we release our first Podcast of 2024 and we wish you all a happy New Year.

To open the new year, we have this 50-minute SPECIAL Episode (16) where we welcome onboard Dr Daniel Patterson from the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United Kingdom.

Dr. Patterson is an oncologist and a particular expert in Thoracic and Gastrointestinal malignancies. Dr. Patterson is a consultant medical oncologist specialising in the systemic treatment of thoracic and gastrointestinal malignancies, neuroendocrine tumors, and cancer of unknown primary.  He trained on the prestigious North London medical SpR rotation working at UCH, Mount Vernon, and Lister Hospitals and has been a consultant since 2009. He has a particular interest in molecular-targeted therapies and immunotherapy and has been the principal investigator for several clinical trials. 

About :
Experienced specialist in the systemic treatment of lung, gastrointestinal malignancies, and carcinoma unknown primary. Particular interests in immunotherapies and molecular targeted therapies. Underwent training in London and obtained CCT in medical oncology in 2009. Dr Pattersons aims to always provide patients with a balanced and tailored approach to their situation and to explore all options available.

Areas of Interest:
Lung cancer, mesothelioma; oesophageal/gastric cancer; pancreatic cancer; small bowel cancer, cholangiocarcinoma; colorectal cancer; neuroendocrine tumours; and cancer of unknown primary (CUP).

Listen to this very interesting and frank interview and some very interesting answers to our listener's questions.

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The Last Episode for this calendar year 2023 as we move ever closer to the new Year..

Christmas is over and we are heading quickly towards the new year 2024, but how did our Christmas go with our Families, was it a normal Christmas, with food, laughter, and merriness?

Patrick's recent trip to the Doctor and the ECG results didn't turn out as expected and Patrick tells us all about his results and further tests and requirements going forward.

We discuss the highlights of 2023 in our lives, the ups and downs and discuss our health in general, we also discuss the highlights of our Podcast after 13 episodes in.

Of course not forgetting "Martins Joke of the Week"

One of our Highlights was our appearance as guests on BBC Breakfast Radio with Wayne Bavin, you have the chance to listen to this again if you missed it as the interview is re-played towards the end of this episode. 

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Our last Podcast before Christmas and its special

A real light-hearted start to the Podcast this week as we discuss Christmas preparations, family, and favorite Christmas television.

Our guest this week is Shirley Willsher, Shirley has had two major health events in her life, the first being Arteriovenous malformation (AVM's)  and a few years later a Heart attack.

Shirley openly and honestly tells us how the onset of ATV put her in a six-day Coma, had major surgery, and dealt with recovery. An unexpected turn of events that all came early one normal morning while at the gym. Following her recovery, a few years later Shirley suffered a heart attack one morning family gathered around to help, and was again rushed into hospital for surgery the very same day.

Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) happen when a group of blood vessels in your body forms incorrectly. In these malformations, arteries and veins are unusually tangled and form direct connections, bypassing normal tissues. This usually happens during development before birth or shortly after.

During a heart attack, a lack of blood flow causes the tissue in the heart muscle to die. A heart attack is also called a myocardial infarction. Prompt treatment is needed for a heart attack to prevent death.

We of course cannot finish our Podcast this week without "Martin's Joke of the Week"

In closing, we discuss our next show and what we have lined up and of course wish everyone a happy Christmas.

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Welcome to the second Christmas Episode of "Whos Tom & Dick"

We discuss our preparations for Christmas living with Cancer and Heart Disease and how we cope with our illness during this festive period.

Food its a big problem for Patrick as all the treats are to much to refuse.

Martin Explores "Make a Wish", a UK charity making dreams come true for children with critical conditions, but did you know they do a lot more than this, Listen to the Podcast this week to see where some of their money is spent. 

https://www.make-a-wish.org.uk/

Patrick tells us about his recent check with the Cardiologist, and his Ultrasond. This is a real eye-opening discussion into Blood Flow, Ejection Fraction (EF), and Diastolic Dysfunction in Grades 1,2, and 3.  Patrick also describes the ECG and his experience of a heart attack whilst connected to an ECG and exactly what happened.

Martin comes up with his "Joke of the Week" a regular spot in our Podcasts now.

We have some interesting comments and letters from listeners this week and try to help them through.

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Today we begin the silly season with our first ever episode in the Month of December.

Our new Christmas Intro to the podcast is followed by a little chit-chat, Martin had an assignment last week to find out the official name of his rare Stage 4 Lung Cancer.

Martin goes on to tell us all about the new revolutionary drug that he is on giving battle to his cancer and the recent good news he has received following the first trials.

This week we have also been live on the BBC radio breakfast show with DJ Wayne Bavin, and we have a new fan of the Podcast. Patrick finds it a surprise to find it dark at 6.30 am traveling to the BBC.

Our Social Media has been busy too as we welcome two new celebrity followers, two of Britain's popular comedy stars Michael Barrymore and Al Murray (the Pub Landlord)

Martin has an extensive piece on Breast Cancer this week with lots of information and details. Two particular positive stories from two incredible ladies in America who have had a terminal breast cancer diagnosis (IBC) and are both now cancer-free.  Mrs Franz has been on "Good Morning America" and gives us her thoughts and treatment success. Martin also goes on to talk about Lobular Cancer of the Breast and the treatment success rate.

Martin's "Joke of the Week" one of our favourites

Cliff Richard has been in the news for the wrong reasons, find out why and what we thought.

We finally round-up with our normal summary of the Podcast and some exciting news about our future guests who have been lined up for future Podcasts in January 2024.

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This is probably our hardest interview yet!

We invite into the studio our wives Lynnie and Wendy to discuss how they have dealt with our illness.

From the onset of a heart attack, Wendy describes how she took charge and got Patrick to the hospital herself rather than waiting for the emergency services.  She describes how she felt then, how she feels today, and how she deals with Patrick's heart disease every day. How Heart Disease has affected the relationship, the changes that had to be made, and ongoing care.

The dreaded day Lynnie together with Martin received the news that he had been diagnosed with Stage four Lung Cancer. Lynnie describes her feelings at that news, and how she deals with the ongoing treatment and monitoring of Martins's condition. She expresses how angry she feels with the world and why it has happened to them, how they missed any signs of Stages 1,2 and 3, and how she feels out of control.

Both Women speak openly and honestly and with no holds barred, expressing in some cases for the first time the effect on them and the worry they carry on a daily basis, knowing there is no escape.

Please listen to this Podcast and appreciate how difficult it was to get our wives on the Podcast and to open up to both of us in this most unusual way.

There is a chance to hear "Martin's  Joke of the Week" with a bonus at the end.

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It's a bright and cheerful Podcast today thank you for joining us.

Martin is full of beans today as he describes his recent visit to the hospital and discusses the results from a recent scan on his Stage 4 Lung Cancer.  It is always a fearful time for any patient to visit the Oncologist to receive results but this time there is some good news.

Martin also goes on to discuss "Lung Drains" and his experience in detail, including fitting, management, fluid draining, and ongoing management.

We have some very interesting and unusual questions from our listeners this week and we try our best to answer all of these.

The TV show "I'm a Celebrity Get Me out of Here" has started and we discuss two of the Z list of celebrities.

Don't miss "Martins Joke of the Week"

We pay a little tribute to King Charles's 75th Birthday.  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's invite was apparently snubbed by the pair.

A brief introduction to next week's exciting guests.

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Martin and Patrick are back for the 8th Podcast in the series.

In this Podcast, we discuss a Heart attack as it happens and follow the story through from hospital admission, transport, monitoring, and surgery through to recovery.

An update on Public Defibrillators.

Other Topics include the Air Ambulance and its service, we hear the views from an Air Ambulance Helicopter pilot and his role during a call-out, how he trained, his most unusual experiences, and how he became a pilot.

We also hear from those who have had first-hand experience with the Air Ambulance and how they were treated by the team.

Of course, we must never forget "Martin's Joke of the Week"

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It's Friday and Martin and Patrick are back with Episode 7 :-)

No guests today but an interesting podcast covering Cancer and Heart disease.

How was Martin's 63rd Birthday and how did he celebrate?

Patrick's annual check-up with the Nurse, Patrick visits his local health center and has a heart disease check-up, He has suffered 2 Heart attacks (One in 2009 and the second in 2019) and underwent the insertion of now 4 stents, Patrick is monitored now for both his health condition and his mental health. Listen as Patrick describes this visit.  

Martin has his regular MRI scan to determine his progress on a new cancer drug, and if his Cancer has changed under the new drug.

Martin also discusses his experience with dementia and Alzheimer's disease and has some questions and experiences from our regular listeners.

Not forgetting "Martins Joke of the Week"

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